A woman was left ‘gobsmacked’ after arriving at hospital with chest pains only to be told by staff that she would have to wait outside in the rain.
Anne Walsh was taken to hospital following a consultation at home with NHS 111 because she was suffering from pains in her chest and had a ‘terrible cough’.
However, the 63-year-old, who tested herself for covid and was negative, had to endure a three hour wait for an ambulance to arrive, after originally calling at 6.30am for help.
On arriving at hospital at 11am Anne was told by A&E staff to take a seat as the waiting times were long, however, staff quickly put her outside after they heard her coughing.
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